The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-08
. McGREG0R ABROAD.
Lard n Sootlahd---U Feu When
Solt--HsHt Coming DtWB.
Not UniverSsl suftrsge---A ne cdOtes ofthe
Cl@rgy-~American Tourists
james Watt, Inventor of
the Steam Engine,


clusion, is little land in Scotland can be
bought and full title secured. Over all
of it so far as ascertained, is lord para
amount who cannot himself sell an inch
as it is entailed, and he has but life
interest and it must descend to the
nearest male heir. There are cases
where it may descend to the heiress'
husband, but he must take the family
name, for the estate must continue in
the name, Landlordism, is the curse of
England, Scotland and Ireland.
Hence it is in these finely built towns
all the way down both sides of the
Clyde, the residences, some of them
magnificent, are built on land that is
"feued," that is, subject to an annual
rental, or feu. On asking the Captain of
the boat as we went up Gareloch, why it
was that the north side was so we'll and
finely built upon and the south side was
not2 He said the Duke Of Argyll de-
manded too heavy feu on the south
side, while the proprietor on the north
was liberal and fair. He said the Duke
asked Els an acre per annum and it was
too much. learn that the rental usual
lv paid the lord for fair farm land is from
CA to G6 per acre yearly, that is from 500
to $50. This landlordism should be
wiped out and it will be.
To day read in a paper that two
farms on the Duke of Argylls estates in
Kintyre, had just been let to the old
tenant at greatly reduced rents. The
farms are Ancharua, old rent G241, new
rent Gl40. reduction Gl01; the other
Parnyscrach, old rent G23S, new rent
el40, reduction EOS. This is how the
tendency and public sentiment is strong
and becoming stronger daily for reform
and home-rule.
Ifuniversal suffrage prevailed in Great
Britain, the whole land question would
soon be settled. Voting as yet is far
from being universal, though it has been
greatly extended in the past fifty years,
from time to time. In the late special
election in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Treve.
lyan, Liberal got 1864 votes; Ashley,
Tory 1888, In this populous district
there were only polled 1907 votes, halt
of our usual vote in Stark county. There
is probably, at least, one hundred thou
sand population in Bridgeton. Despite
this land question, the general evidence
ofwealth and enterprise is unmistakable
These numerous shore towns along the
Clyde are beautiful, the dwellings gen
orally being fine stone cottages with
aowery front yards; also many two
stories with more extended grounds and
many of palatial dimensions. For miles
and miles these residences are visible
along the shores, thus connecting the
towns. Sandbanks, Kirn and Dunoon
though different towns all connected
extending five miles or more, and in
deed, all the way to Mellan, four miles
further down, are palatial residences
with beautiful situations, for the noun
tain range comes close to the shore. In
fact, there is probably no grander sail in
the world than that up the Clyde. A
friend who has frequently gone up and
down the Rhine says it does not compare
with the magnificent Clyde. These shore
towns are largely outcroppings of thu
wealthy commercial city of Glasgow
Some of the towns lower down, such al
towns, and still are. We counted a
Campbellton, where there are abou
fifty sail fishing boats, preparing to star
about p. m. to return in the morning
with their herring haul. They are sole
on the streets of Dunoon II for a six
pence. Some times the boats come il
loaded down with the fish and ther
there is glut and they are sold cheap
| As rule these fishermen have hare
| life and Door pay.
The fares on boat and railway arr
much cheaper than in our country
From Glasgow to Dunoon by rail anC
steamer the fare is one shilling and two
pence, 70 cents, distance of about forty
1miles To Greenock by boat, ten miles
is sixpence; and cheap excursions are il
order. Such atrip to Campbellton, sixty
miles and return, by boat, calling a
Rothesay and other points, cost two shil
lngs and sixpence, sixty cents. Blu
labor here is cheaper than with us, Car
penters get about dollar day; skilled
stone masons about 81 to $8 week; da.
laborers $3 to $4 week; first-class hous,
servants. all work, $1.25 week. Thi
will show how things run. Hotels here
let me say, are about as costly as witt
rs. A paper here had the following iten
the other day, that may be worth read
ing:
"There are more than the usual mum
ber of American tourists in Glasgow thi
summer. Some of them cause a littl,
stir by driving about the city four-in
hand brakes. ACcidently the other day
| [ had conversation with an Alderman
of one of the large cities in the United
States. was surprised at the interes
| he took in Scotch affairs; for he kept VI
an incessant run of questions. Here arr
some of them-'What is Scotch whisk J
made OF, and why has it such powerful
effect on the people, for l saw more
drunk people in Edinburgh than on thu
Continent?' Where can get goot
sample of it to take to American why
do you not grow Indian corn here?
Very poor display of fruit in your hotel
here--can you explain thisp Tht
American tourists evidently believe il
acquiring information about the country
through which they are travelling, at {
rate per minute that ordinary tourists
are quite unable to keep pace with"
While the Scotch are religious, Pres
| byterian people, and pay great respec
to the clergy, they yet enjoy a good joke
at the expense of clerical, and have 6
large supply. They tell of minister
who long held sway in Arran, that reg
ularly prayed God to bless the little
Cumbrae and the big Cumbrae, and the
adjacent islands of Great Britain and
Ireland, but we pray for the Lords rich.
est blessings on this Cody island Of Ar.
ran. 1t should be remembered that
Arran, though twenty miles long and
eight or ten miles wide, has very little
tillable land, forit is almost wholly desc.
late mountains. One would not suppose
the whole island was,worth having.
One old Scotch wife calling on her
neighbor said: "NTrs. Mcbride, so ye've
had veesit frae your new minister al
readyp